Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Ukrainian Language

Ukrainian language: During an emergency debate on the Ukraine crisis on January 27, Alexander suggested there isn't another member of Parliament in either party who can match rookie MP Chrystia Freeland's proficiency with the Ukrainian language, according to Huffington Post. "I can understand her Russian but the quality of her Ukrainian is certainly second to none in this place and probably second to none among parliamentarians in countries. That speaks to our strength as a nation in understanding what Ukraine is going through and in living that reality because of who we are." Though Conservatives have denied opposition MPs a place in Canada's delegation to Ukraine, it was only a few weeks ago that Immigration Minister Chris Alexander pointed to a Liberal MP as an example of the close ties between both nations. "I am looking over at the member of Parliament for Toronto Centre, a new member in this place, who speaks a high quality of Ukrainian. I think her Russian is quite good, too," Alexander said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.